Clan Assamites

Assamite Clan Titles

7 dot - The Du’at: The Eldest. Three of the most powerful Assamites in history, individually named Caliph, Amr and Vizier, and each the heads of each caste of the Assamite Clan.
6 dot - Sisila: An organization of Elders in Alamut that manages the well of the heartsblood and sets the value of contracts from the Mountain. No loyal Assamite ever takes a contract not vetted (and priced) by this council.
5 dot - Councilor of Scrolls: An advisory body of fifteen Assamites consisting primarily of viziers and sorcerers
4 dot - City Clan Head: "The Eagle of ". Usually the Eldest and most blooded of the assasins in a city. Primary duty involves communicating with the Sisila to negotiate contracts and enforcing the Laws of Haquim.
3 dot - Castellan: The lord of the local Eagle's Nest, charged with managing the communal resources of the assasins, in particular, their Communal Haven.
2 dot - Rafiq: The Clan's lorekeeper and scholar. Also keeps the names of the dead and keeps a formal accounting of the blood taken in by a Nest.
1 dot - Fida'i: A blooded assasin, a Title given to one who keeps the Laws of Haquim and has sucessfully completed Release as a Kindred allowed by the Sisila in Alamut to accept Contracts they approve of.

The childer of Haqim

The childer of Haqim, known as Assamites to the rest of the Kindred, are a silent knife in the dark, an order of bloodthirsty assassins who participate in the secret wars of the undead by operating as killers for hire. Outside the purview of the Sects, the Assamites are true independents and mercenaries, hiring out to whoever can pay their blood-price and ungoverned by the will of Prince or Priscus. By the time a mark realizes that he’s being hunted by an Assamite, it’s often far too late. Needless to say, this makes the Assamites both feared and reviled by many of the other Clans.
In truth, the Assamites are more than simple thugs and killers. Theirs is a complex but insular Clan predicated upon the three principles of wisdom, sorcery, and diablerie. Most Assamites that other vampires encounter are members of the warrior caste, however, so Kindred society has painted them all with that brush. For their part, the Assassins have done nothing to stop this misunderstanding. If it helps them acquire contracts and it occludes the true nature of their Clan, the better for them.
Long ago, the Assamites were brought to heel by a powerful curse to curb their bloodlust, levied by the Tremere at the behest of the Camarilla. They cannot taste the vitae of vampires without it causing them harm. In their ongoing quest to lower their Generation and bring themselves closer to their holy figure, Haqim (whom some outside scholars claim was of the Second Generation, while others insist he was a judge appointed by the other Antediluvians), the Assamites must refine the blood of Kindred into an alchemical solution. Were it not for this mystical yoke, the Assamites would surely be unchecked on a crusade of unholy diablerie.

Appearance

Older Assamites often come from Middle Eastern and North African cultures, though more and more young Assamites come from a wider demographic. In traditional environments, the Assamites prefer garb appropriate to religious or Clan custom.
When in public, however, Assamites wear whatever the locals do, allowing them to fulfill their contracts without anyone noticing anything amiss. An Assamite’s skin grows darker with age (as opposed to other vampires, whose skin gets paler particularly ancient Assamites are almost ebony in complexion.
Those Embraced into Clan Assamite tend to fall into two distinct types: The “provincial” members of the Clan fit whatever their locality is, and can blend seamlessly in with the people around them. The higher-profile “jet-setters” transcend cultures, bolstered by their ability to handle interpersonal and intellectual challenges.

Organization

An insular, hierarchical organization shapes much of Assamite custom. “The Old Man on the Mountain” — the master assassin who makes his haven in the mountain fortress of Alamut — is the ultimate authority, and the Clan heeds the orders that trickle down to them with a mix of reverence and terror. Individual and local cells of Assamites known as falaqi frequently have license to act with autonomy, but “turncoats” against the higher cause are rare.

Leader

Haqim Antediluvian

Leader Title

Antediluvian

Family Leader

Haqim Antediluvian

Parent Organization

The Independents